Oklahoma State University Athletics
Barnett on Bednarik Award Watch List
July 08, 2013 | Cowboy Football
July 8, 2013
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State defensive tackle Calvin Barnett is on the preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award presented to the college defensive player of the year, it was announced today by the Maxwell Football Club.
The 2012 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year, Barnett was a regular presence in opposing backfields his junior season. He enters 2013 as a consensus preseason first-team All-Big 12 pick and added preseason All-America recognition from Athlon Sports.
In 2012, Barnett started every game for the Cowboys and led the team with eight tackles for loss. Of his 30 tackles, 24 were unassisted.
Semifinalists for the Bednarik Award will be announced Oct. 29, while the three finalists unveiled Nov. 25th. The winner of the 2013 Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 12th. The formal presentation of the award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Harrah's Entertainment Atlantic City on March 7, 2014 The watch list candidates have been chosen by the Maxwell Football Club's selection committee, which analyzes both past performance and future potential.
Barnett and the Cowboys open the season against Mississippi State on Aug. 31 in Houston's Reliant Stadium.
2013 Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
Jeremiah Attaochu, DE - Georgia Tech
Deion Barnes, DE - Penn State
Calvin Barnett, DT - Oklahoma State
C.J. Barnett, S - Ohio State
Anthony Barr, LB - UCLA
Lamin Barrow, LB - LSU
Vic Beasley, DE - Clemson
Deion Belue, CB - Alabama
Bene Benwikere, CB - San Jose State
Greg Blair, LB - Cincinnati
Chris Borland, LB - Wisconsin
Carl Bradford, DE - Arizona State
Morgan Breslin, DE - USC
Jonathan Brown, LB - Illinois
Max Bullough, LB - Michigan State
Ryan Carrethers, DT - Arkansas State
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S - Alabama
Jadeveon Clowney, DE - South Carolina
Aaron Colvin, CB - Oklahoma
Scott Crichton, DE - Oregon State
Darqueze Dennard, CB - Michigan State
Aaron Donald, DT - Pittsburgh
Dominique Easley, DT - Florida
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB - Oregon
Jake Fely, LB - San Diego State
Devonte Fields, DE - TCU
Jake Fischer, LB - Arizona
Dee Ford, DE - Auburn
E.J. Gaines, CB - Missouri
Ben Gardner, DE - Stanford
James Gayle, DE - Virginia Tech
Ra'Shede Hageman, DT - Minnesota
Bryce Hager, LB - Baylor
Andre Hal, CB - Vanderbilt
Bennett Jackson, CB - Notre Dame
Andrew Jackson, LB - Western Kentucky
Jackson Jeffcoat, DE - Texas
Timmy Jernigan, DT - Florida State
Anthony Johnson, DT - LSU
A.J. Johnson, LB - Tennessee
Christian Jones, LB - Florida State
Lamarcus Joyner, S - Florida State
Eric Kendricks, LB - UCLA
DeDe Lattimore, LB - South Florida
Craig Loston, S - LSU
Khalil Mack, LB - Buffalo
Kareem Martin, DE - North Carolina
Daniel McCullers, DT - Tennessee
Benardrick McKinney, LB - Mississippi State
Jamal Merrell, LB - Rutgers
James Morris, LB - Iowa
C.J. Mosley, LB - Alabama
Trent Murphy, LB - Stanford
Roosevelt Nix, DT - Kent State
Louis Nix III, DT - Notre Dame
Calvin Pryor, S - Louisville
Loucheiz Purifoy, CB - Florida
Travis Raciti, DT - San Jose State
Bradley Roby, CB - Ohio State
Ryan Shazier, LB - Ohio State
Prince Shembo, LB - Notre Dame
Shayne Skov, LB - Stanford
Yawin Smallwood, LB - Connecticut
Derron Smith, S - Fresno State
Chris Smith, DE - Arkansas
Hakeem Smith, S - Louisville
Will Sutton, DT - Arizona State
Jemea Thomas, CB - Georgia Tech
Stephon Tuitt, DE - Notre Dame
Chidera Uzo-Diribe, DE - Colorado
Kyle Van Noy, LB - BYU
Jason Verrett, CB - TCU
Nikita Whitlock, DT - Wake Forest
Leonard Williams, DT - USC
Ty Zimmerman, S - Kansas State
